{"id":640859,"date":"2026-03-31T12:07:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=640859"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:07:42","slug":"providence-college-coach-john-oneill-announces-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/providence-college-coach-john-oneill-announces-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Providence College Coach John O\u2019Neill Announces Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Providence College Coach John O\u2019Neill Announces Retirement<\/strong><\/p>\n

Providence College coach John O\u2019Neill<\/strong> announced his retirement on Tuesday after 36 seasons with the Friars.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neill\u2019s time came over two stints around a five-year term in charge of the United States Military Academy at West Point from 2001-06. O\u2019Neill spent 17 seasons in Providence starting in 1984. He returned as Providence head coach in 2007 and spent 19 seconds there in his second tenure.<\/p>\n

“It’s been a privilege to work with the many outstanding student-athletes who have represented our programs,” O’Neill said in a press release. “I can’t thank Athletic Director Steve Napolillo, our entire athletic department staff and our hard-working swimming and diving coaches enough for all their help. My family and I are grateful to have served the college community and called this home for so many years. We now look forward to supporting the programs in every way possible moving forward.”<\/p>\n

As part of his departure, a group of alumni has endowed the Cindy and John O\u2019Neill Swimming and Diving Fund to support the needs of the Friars\u2019 men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams.<\/p>\n